Apr 17, 2012
Last month the University of Kansas at Lawrence hosted the Assets and Education Research Symposium, which brought together researchers, key funders and practitioners in the asset building for children field
Mar 26, 2012
Rural Individual Development Account (IDA) programs face unique challenges for program delivery.
Mar 22, 2012
Did your organization recently get its first Assets for Independence (AFI) grant – or are you the new IDA manager
Mar 20, 2012
CFED is pleased to announce the release of the new and improved IDAnetwork listserv!
Mar 19, 2012
This webinar will describe how AFI grantees have built strong networks, share lessons on the power of joining forces, and offer ideas for IDA providers interested in joining an existing network or starting a new one.
Mar 9, 2012
Register today for the next in a series of “Tools for Success” webinars
for Assets for Independence grantees
Mar 5, 2012
Would you like to learn how potential partnerships can help improve your program outcomes?
Feb 27, 2012
Are you having trouble recruiting savers? Are your program participants not saving consistently?
Feb 21, 2012
It’s officially America Saves week! From February 19 - 26, the America Saves campaign is calling on educators
Feb 16, 2012
Is your program struggling to raise the non-federal match funds for your AFI grant? Join us and hear from organizations that have successfully raised their non-federal match funds.
Jan 11, 2012
2011 was an eventful state policy year, to say the least! Below are highlights of some of the most significant state policy changes of 2011.
Dec 12, 2011
Join us this Wednesday, December 14 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST. This webinar will offer strategies
Nov 7, 2011
The Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina began as
Sep 13, 2011
Savings habits are a topic covered in every financial education workshop, and play a particularly important role
Aug 23, 2011
“I really want to start saving, but I’m not ready to go back to school.”
Jul 29, 2011
Welcome back to our new series that analyzes the successes of our Strategic Plan for 2007-2011!
Jul 18, 2011
Imagine yourself as an IDA practitioner. Now consider what makes an IDA program participant respond
Jul 12, 2011
Sunny Suppa always knew she would own her own business. Her father was an entrepreneur; her extended family consisted largely of entrepreneurs.
Jun 27, 2011
Here at CFED, when we introduce our colleagues to one another and to members of the assets & opportunity field, we like to
Jun 15, 2011
On June 9, Alabama Governor Bentley signed into law SB 295, which created a state Individual Development Account (IDA) program
Jun 1, 2011
According to a new Visa Inc. survey, 82% of Americans surveyed believe that a course in personal finance should be
May 26, 2011
In 2010, nine states reduced or eliminated funding for Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).
Apr 19, 2011
It's April, which means it's National Financial Literacy Month. In a recent presidential proclamation
Apr 19, 2011
Improvements to Assets for Independence Act Will Enable Low-Income Families to Increase their Financial Security & Wealth
Apr 14, 2011
Most Americans recognize the value of savings, yet over time, American savings have declined sharply.
Mar 11, 2011
Robert M. felt that it was time to be a homeowner. He said, “I’m tired of paying rent to someone else. There are so many more options.” Robert and his family were assisted with the goal of homeownership through Macomb County Community Services Agency’s (MCCSA) Individual Development Account (IDA) Program.
Mar 3, 2011
The Assets for Independence (AFI) program is now accepting new applications for funding AFI projects. While applicants may submit materials at any time throughout the year, the Office of Community Services (OCS) will review and fund new grants in two cycles for the calendar year of 2011 and three cycles in the calendar years 2012 and 2013.
Feb 9, 2011
Co-opportunity and the Connect to Work Center have continued to work on the IDA pilot that we presented information on at the 2010 Assets Learning Conference’s Innovation Marketplace in Washington, DC. One major step that had to be completed was for Co-opportunity to become an Employment Network (EN) under Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program. They applied, were initially asked for some additional information and finally, a few weeks ago, they were accepted as an EN. This now allows us to move forward with recruiting people who are receiving Social Security benefits due to a disability who are interested in going off of their Social Security benefits, saving in a traditional IDA and participating in Financial Literacy Training.
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